Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for MAX'IL-LAR, or MAX'IL-LA-RY
MAX'IL-LAR, or MAX'IL-LA-RY, a. [L. maxillaris, from maxilla, the jawbone; probably from the root of mash.]
Pertaining to the jaw; as, the maxillary bones or glands.
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